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Disease Burden and Universal Health Coverage Monitoring

Okamoto Shohei, Shimmmei Keita, Okamura Tomonori

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 50 2021.09

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0300-5771

Change of smoking habits by introducing and spreading heated tobacco products in Japan

Harada Sei, Sata Mizuki, Matsumoto Minako, Takeuchi Ayano, Iida Miho, Kato Suzuka, Hirata Aya, Kuwabara Kazuyo, Sugiyama Daisuke, Okamura Tomonori, Takebayashi Toru

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 50 93 - 93 2021.09

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0300-5771

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Association between environmental cadmium exposure and plasma and urinary metabolite profiles in Japanese cohort study

Ishibashi Yoshiki, Harada Sei, Eitaki Yoko, Iida Miho, Kurihara Ayako, Hirata Aya, Shibuki Takuma, Okamura Tomonori, Hirayama Akiyoshi, Sugimoto Masahiro, Soga Tomoyoshi, Tomita Masaru, Takebayashi Toru

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 50 2021.09

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0300-5771

Erratum to "Validity Assessment of Self-reported Medication Use for Hypertension, Diabetes, and Dyslipidemia in a Pharmacoepidemiologic Study by Comparison With Health Insurance Claims" [J Epidemiol (2020) doi:10.2188/jea.JE20200089. Epub ahead of print.].

Matsumoto M, Harada S, Iida M, Kato S, Sata M, Hirata A, Kuwabara K, Takeuchi A, Sugiyama D, Okamura T, Takebayashi T

Journal of epidemiology 31 ( 9 ) 520 - 521 2021.07

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0917-5040

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Relationship of higher-level functional capacity with long-term mortality in Japanese older people: NIPPON DATA90.

Nagata H, Miura K, Tanaka S, Kadota A, Hayakawa T, Kondo K, Fujiyoshi A, Takashima N, Kita Y, Okayama A, Okamura T, Ueshima H

Journal of epidemiology (Journal of Epidemiology) 33 ( 3 ) 136 - 141 2021.07

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0917-5040

Background: Basic and instrumental activities of daily living (BADL and IADL, respectively) are known predictors of mortality. However, the relationship between higher-level functional capacity (HLFC) and mortality and related sex differences have rarely been investigated. Methods: A prospective population-based cohort study was conducted in 1,824 older residents (≥65 years) with independent BADL from 300 randomly selected areas in Japan from 1995, and the participants were followed up until 2010. Using the Cox proportional hazards model, the relationship between HLFC and mortality risk was investigated, with adjustment for possible confounders. HLFC was assessed using the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence. Baseline data were collected using a questionnaire or by home-visit interviews. Results: During an average 12.2-year follow-up, all-cause death was observed in 836 (45.8%) participants. Impaired HLFC was significantly associated with mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 1.37; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13–1.65). Lower social role was significantly associated with higher mortality risk in men (HR 1.38; 95% CI, 1.13–1.68). Lower IADL and intellectual activity were significantly associated with higher mortality risk in women (HR 1.50; 95% CI, 1.15–1.95 and HR 1.46; 95% CI, 1.19–1.79, respectively). The relationship between HLFC and mortality risk showed a similar tendency among cardiovascular diseases, stroke, cancer, and pneumonia. Conclusion: Impaired HLFC was associated with a high risk of all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older people with independent BADL. In particular, social role in men and IADL and intellectual activity in women were associated with long-term mortality risk.

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Association between socioeconomic status and physical inactivity in a general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA2010

Sumimoto Y., Yanagita M., Miyamatsu N., Okuda N., Nishi N., Nakamura Y., Nakamura K., Miyagawa N., Miyachi M., Kadota A., Ohkubo T., Okamura T., Ueshima H., Okayama A., Miura K.

PLoS ONE (PLoS ONE) 16 ( 7 July ) e0254706 2021.07

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 1932-6203

Background: Lower socioeconomic status (SES) may be related to inactivity lifestyle; however, the association between SES and physical inactivity has not been sufficiently investigated in Japan. Methods: The study population is the participants of NIPPON DATA2010, which is a prospective cohort study of the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2010 in Japan. They were residents in 300 randomly selected areas across Japan. This study included 2,609 adults. Physical activity was assessed by physical activity index (PAI) calculated from activity intensity and time. The lowest tertile of PAI for each 10-year age class and sex was defined as physical inactivity. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association of SES (employment status, educational attainment, living status, and equivalent household expenditure (EHE)) with physical inactivity. Results: In the distribution of PAI by age classes and sex, the highest median PAI was aged 30-39 years among men (median 38.6), aged 40-49 years among women (38.0), and median PAI was decreased with increasing age. Multivariable-adjusted model shows that not working was significantly associated with physical inactivity after adjustment for age in all age groups and sexes. Not living with spouse for adult women and elderly men was significantly associated with physical inactivity compared to those who living with spouse. However, neither educational attainment nor EHE had any significant associations with physical inactivity. Conclusions: The result indicated that physical inactivity was associated with SES in a general Japanese population. SES of individuals need to be considered in order to prevent inactivity lifestyle.

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The Risk of Fasting Triglycerides and its Related Indices for Ischemic Cardiovascular Diseases in Japanese Community Dwellers: the Suita Study.

Higashiyama A, Wakabayashi I, Okamura T, Kokubo Y, Watanabe M, Takegami M, Honda-Kohmo K, Okayama A, Miyamoto Y

Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis (Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis) 28 ( 12 ) 1275 - 1288 2021.05

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 1340-3478

Aim: A prospective cohort study in a Japanese urban general population was performed to investigate whether triglyceride (TG) and its related indices were associated with the risk for the incidence of ischemic cardiovascular disease (CVD) after the adjustment for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in Asian community dwellers. Methods: A 15.1-year prospective cohort study was performed in 6,684 Japanese community dwellers aged 30–79 years without a history of CVD and whose fasting TG levels were ＜400 mg/dL. After adjusting for covariates, including LDL-C, the multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the deciles (D) of TG and those of 1-standard deviation (SD) increment of log-transformed TG (1-SD of TG) according to LDL-C level (≥ 140 and ＜140 mg/dL) for ischemic CVD incidence were estimated. The multivariable-adjusted HRs and 95%CIs of the quintiles (Q) of TG, TG/HDL-C, and the cardiometabolic index (CMI) for ischemic CVD were also estimated. Results: In 101,230 person-years, 464 ischemic CVD cases occurred. For D10 of TG, the HR (95%CI) was 1.56 (1.05–2.32), and for 1-SD of TG, it was 1.30 (1.00–1.70) in participants with LDL-C ＜140 mg/dL and 1.07 (0.77–1.50) in those with LDL-C ≥ 140 mg/dL. For Q5 of the CMI, the multivariable-adjusted HR was higher than those of TG and TG/HDL-C. Conclusions: Fasting TG was an independent predictor for ischemic CVD incidence after adjusting for LDL-C in Japanese community dwellers with TG ＜400 mg/dL. Among TG, TG/HDL-C, and the CMI, the CMI could be the most powerful predictor for ischemic CVD.

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Combined Impact Of Chronic Kidney Disease And Hypertension On Lifetime Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Death: A Pooled Analysis Of Data From The Evidence For Cardiovascular Prevention From Observational Cohorts In Japan Study

Imai Yukiko, Sakurai Masaru, Hideaki Nakagawa, Hirata Aya, Murakami Yoshitaka, Tanaka Sachiko, Kiyohara Yutaka, Ninomiya Toshiharu, Ishikawa Shizukiyo, Saitoh Shigeyuki, Irie Fujiko, Sairenchi Toshimi, Kiyama Masahiko, Miura Katsuyuki, Ueshima Hirotsugu, Okamura Tomonori

CIRCULATION 143 2021.05

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0009-7322

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Relationship of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein with cardiovascular risk factors in the Japanese population without chronic kidney disease: Sasayama study.

Kubota Y, Higashiyama A, Marumo M, Konishi M, Yamashita Y, Okamura T, Miyamoto Y, Wakabayashi I

BMC nephrology (BMC Nephrology) 22 ( 1 ) 189 2021.05

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Background: Urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) is a well-known marker of proximal tubular impairment. We evaluated the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and levels of L-FABP in a cross-sectional community-based study. Participants with normoalbuminuria and normal estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), that is, non-chronic kidney disease (non-CKD), were enrolled in this study. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to focus on the association between CVD risk factors and a proximal tubular marker in the Japanese general population with normoalbuminuria and normal eGFR. Methods: The present study is part of the Sasayama study. The participants included 1000 community residents (447 men and 553 women) aged 40–64 years without a history of CVD or renal dysfunction. Out of these participants 375 men and 477 women, defined as non-CKD, were included for further analysis. In each sex, the highest quintile group was considered to have high-normal L-FABP levels. A multiple logistic regression model was used to evaluate the relationship between risk factors for CVD and high-normal L-FABP levels in the non-CKD participants. We performed a similar analysis using the high-normal urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) as a dependent variable instead of L-FABP. Results: Among the non-CKD participants, in the highest quintile group (Q5, top 20%), L-FABP was ≥2.17 μg/gCre in men and ≥ 2.83 μg/gCre in women. In women, the multivariate odds ratio was 3.62 (1.45–9.00) for high-normal L-FABP in the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) compared with that in the group without DM. However, the relationship between DM and the UACR level was not significant. In men, DM was significantly associated with high-normal UACR. However, the relationship with L-FABP levels was not significant. Conclusions: The presence of DM was more strongly related to high-normal L-FABP levels than to high-normal UACR in women even at the stage of normoalbuminuria and normal eGFR. Our results were also consistent with the findings of a previous study where women were more prone to nonalbuminuric renal impairment compared to men, although further studies are required to confirm the results.

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Association between socioeconomic status and prolonged television viewing time in a general Japanese population: NIPPON DATA2010.

Sumimoto Y, Yanagita M, Miyamatsu N, Okuda N, Nishi N, Nakamura Y, Nakamura K, Miyagawa N, Miyachi M, Kadota A, Ohkubo T, Okamura T, Ueshima H, Okayama A, Miura K, for NIPPON DATA2010 Research Group.

Environmental health and preventive medicine (Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine) 26 ( 1 ) 57 2021.05

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 1342-078X

Background: It has been pointed out that prolonged television (TV) viewing is one of the sedentary behaviors that is harmful to health; however, the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and prolonged TV viewing time has not been sufficiently investigated in Japan. Methods: The study population are the participants of NIPPON DATA2010, which is a prospective cohort study of the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2010 in Japan. They were residents in 300 randomly selected areas across Japan. This study included 2752 adults. SES was classified according to the employment status, educational attainment, living status, and equivalent household expenditure (EHE). Prolonged TV viewing time was defined as more than or equal to 4 h of TV viewing per day. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the association of SES with prolonged TV viewing time. Results: The mean TV viewing time was 2.92 h in all participants. Of 2752 participants, 809 (29.4%) prolonged TV viewing, and the mean TV viewing time of them was 5.61 h. The mean TV viewing time in participants without prolonged TV viewing time was 1.81 h. The mean TV viewing time was prolonged as age classes increased and significantly longer in aged ≥60 years. Prolonged TV viewing time was associated with not working for all age classes and sexes. Only among women, education attainment and living status were also associated with prolonged TV viewing time. For education attainment, the lower the received years of education, the higher odds ratios (OR) of prolonged TV viewing time. For living status, in women aged <60 years, living with others had a significantly higher OR compared to living with spouse. On the other hand, in women aged ≥60 years, living alone had a significantly higher OR. EHE did not have any significant associations with prolonged TV viewing time. Conclusions: In a general Japanese population, it should be noted that the association between SES and prolonged TV viewing time differed by age and sex. Particularly, it must draw attention to the prolonged TV viewing in elderly. The intervention in order to shorten TV viewing time needs to consider these attributes.

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Comparison of the Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry reference method and CDC method for HDL and LDL cholesterol measurements using fresh sera

Kayamori Y., Nakamura M., Kishi K., Miida T., Nishimura K., Okamura T., Hirayama S., Ohmura H., Yoshida H., Ai M., Tanaka A., Sumino H., Murakami M., Inoue I., Teramoto T., Yokoyama S.

Practical Laboratory Medicine (Practical Laboratory Medicine) 25 e00228 2021.05

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 2352-5517

Objectives: In 2009, the Japan Society of Clinical Chemistry (JSCC) recommended a reference method for the measurement of serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. This automated method uses cholesterol esterase-cholesterol dehydrogenase to measure cholesterol levels in fractions obtained after ultracentrifugation and dextran sulfate/magnesium chloride precipitation. In the present study, using fresh samples, we compared the LDL-C and HDL-C levels measured using this method with those measured using the traditional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-beta-quantification (BQ) method. Design: and methods: Using both the JSCC and CDC-BQ methods, LDL-C/HDL-C levels were measured in 47 non-diseased and 126 diseased subjects, whose triglyceride levels were lower than 11.29 mmol/L (1000 mg/dL). Results: For LDL-C, the equation of the line representing the correlation between the two methods was y = 0.991x + 0.009 mmol/L; r = 0.999; and Sy/x = 0.025 mmol/L, where x is the mean LDL-C level measured using the CDC-BQ method. Similarly, for HDL-C, the equation of the line representing the correlation between the two methods was y = 0.988x + 0.041 mmol/L, r = 0.999, and Sy/x = 0.019 mmol/L, where x is the mean HDL-C level measured using the CDC-BQ method. Conclusions: The JSCC method agreed with the CDC-BQ method in cases of both non-diseased and diseased subjects, including those with dyslipidemia.

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EFFECT OF ACCUMULATED UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS ON INSOMNIA(A)over-cap(SIC).LIFESTYLE-RELATED DISEASE DIFFERENCES IN A JAPANESE COMMUNITY POPULATION

Kato Suzuka, Harada Sei, Iida Miho, Kuwabara Kazuyo, Sugiyama Daisuke, Takeuchi Ayano, Hirata Aya, Sata Mizuki, Matsumoto Minako, Kurihara Ayako, Okamura Tomonori, Takebayashi Toru

SLEEP 44 A128 - A128 2021.05

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0161-8105

Reliability of urinary charged metabolite concentrations in a large-scale cohort study using capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry.

Ishibashi Y, Harada S, Takeuchi A, Iida M, Kurihara A, Kato S, Kuwabara K, Hirata A, Shibuki T, Okamura T, Sugiyama D, Sato A, Amano K, Hirayama A, Sugimoto M, Soga T, Tomita M, Takebayashi T

Scientific reports (Scientific Reports) 11 ( 1 ) 7407 2021.04

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 2045-2322

Currently, large-scale cohort studies for metabolome analysis have been launched globally. However, only a few studies have evaluated the reliability of urinary metabolome analysis. This study aimed to establish the reliability of urinary metabolomic profiling in cohort studies. In the Tsuruoka Metabolomics Cohort Study, 123 charged metabolites were identified and routinely quantified using capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (CE-MS). We evaluated approximately 750 quality control (QC) samples and 6,720 participants’ spot urine samples. We calculated inter- and intra-batch coefficients of variation in the QC and participant samples and technical intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). A correlation of metabolite concentrations between spot and 24-h urine samples obtained from 32 sub-cohort participants was also evaluated. The coefficient of variation (CV) was less than 20% for 87 metabolites (70.7%) and 20–30% for 19 metabolites (15.4%) in the QC samples. There was less than 20% inter-batch CV for 106 metabolites (86.2%). Most urinary metabolites would have reliability for measurement. The 96 metabolites (78.0%) was above 0.75 for the estimated ICC, and those might be useful for epidemiological analysis. Among individuals, the Pearson correlation coefficient of 24-h and spot urine was more than 70% for 59 of the 99 metabolites. These results show that the profiling of charged metabolites using CE-MS in morning spot human urine is suitable for epidemiological metabolomics studies.

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A Novel Risk Stratification System for Ischemic Stroke in Japanese Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation.

Okumura K, Tomita H, Nakai M, Kodani E, Akao M, Suzuki S, Hayashi K, Sawano M, Goya M, Yamashita T, Fukuda K, Ogawa H, Tsuda T, Isobe M, Toyoda K, Miyamoto Y, Miyata H, Okamura T, Sasahara Y, J-RISK AF Research Group.

Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society (Circulation Journal) 85 ( 8 ) 1254 - + 2021.03

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 1346-9843

Background: Recently, identification of independent risk factors for ischemic stroke in Japanese non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) patients was made by analyzing the 5 major Japanese registries: J-RHYTHM Registry, Fushimi AF Registry, Shinken Database, Keio interhospital Cardiovascular Studies, and the Hokuriku-Plus AF Registry. Methods and Results: The predictive value of the risk scheme in Japanese NVAF patients was assessed. Of 16,918 patients, 12,289 NVAF patients were analyzed (mean follow up, 649±181 days). Hazard ratios (HRs) of each significant, independent risk factor were determined by using adjusted Cox-hazard proportional analysis. Scoring system for ischemic stroke was created by transforming HR logarithmically and was estimated by c-statistic. During the 21,820 person-years follow up, 241 ischemic stroke events occurred. Significant risk factors were: being elderly (aged 75-84 years [E], HR=1.74), extreme elderly (≥85 years [EE], HR=2.41), having hypertension (H, HR=1.60), previous stroke (S, HR=2.75), type of AF (persistent/permanent) (T, HR=1.59), and low body mass index <18.5 kg/m2(L, HR=1.55) after adjusting for oral anticoagulant treatment. The score was assigned as follows: 1 point to H, E, L, and T, and 2 points to EE and S (HELT-E2S2score). The C-statistic, using this score, was 0.681 (95% confidence interval [CI]=0.647-0.714), which was significantly higher than those using CHADS2(0.647; 95% CI=0.614-0.681, P=0.027 for comparison) and CHA2DS2-VASc scores (0.641; 95% CI=0.608-0.673, P=0.008).

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Association of the Estimated Coronary Artery Incidence Risk According to the Japan Atherosclerosis Society Guidelines 2017 with Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index.

Sata M, Okamura T, Harada S, Sugiyama D, Kuwabara K, Hirata A, Takeuchi A, Iida M, Kato S, Matsumoto M, Kurihara A, Takebayashi T

Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis (Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis) 28 ( 12 ) 1266 - 1274 2021.03

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 1340-3478

Aims: The categories in the comprehensive lipid and risk management guidelines were proposed by the Japan Atherosclerosis Society (JAS Guidelines 2017), which adopted the estimated 10 year absolute risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) incidence in the Suita score. We examined whether those categories were concordant with the degree of arterial stiffness. Methods: In 2014, the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), an arterial stiffness parameter, was measured in 1,972 Japanese participants aged 35–74 years in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. We examined the mean CAVI and the proportion and odds ratios (ORs) of CAVI ≥ 9.0 on the basis of the following three management classifications using the analysis of variance and logistic regression: “Category I (Low risk),” “Category II (Middle risk),” and “Category III (High risk).” Results: The mean CAVI and proportion of CAVI ≥ 9.0 were 8.6 and 34.8% among males and 8.1 and 18.3% among females, respectively. The mean CAVI and proportion of CAVI ≥ 9.0 were associated with an estimated 10 year absolute risk for CAD among males and females, excluding High risk for females. These results were similar to the management classification by the guideline: the multivariable-adjusted ORs (95% confidence intervals) of CAVI ≥ 9.0 among Category II and Category III compared with those among Category I were 2.96 (1.61–5.43) and 7.33 (4.03–13.3) for males and 3.99 (2.55–6.24) and 3.34 (2.16–5.16) for females, respectively. Conclusions: The risk stratification, which was proposed in the JAS Guidelines 2017, is concordant with the arterial stiffness parameter.

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Alcohol drinking and brain morphometry in apparently healthy community-dwelling Japanese men

Syaifullah A.H., Shiino A., Fujiyoshi A., Kadota A., Kondo K., Ito T., Segawa H., Moniruzzaman M., Waki T., Miyagawa N., Tooyama I., Ueshima H., Miura K., Horie M., Nakagawa Y., Yamamoto T., Nakano Y., Ogawa E., Maegawa H., Morino K., Miyazawa I., Watanabe Y., Nozaki K., Andoh A., Tsuru T., Ogita H., Miyamatsu N., Nakamura Y., Torii S., Kadowaki T., Kadowaki S., Suzuki S., Kunimura A., Higashiyama A., Okamura T., Azuma K., Sawamura T., Igase M., Tabara Y., Sekikawa A., Barinas-Mitchell E.J.M., Edmundowicz D., Ohkubo T., Hozawa A., Murakami Y., Okuda N., Arima H., Satoh A., Kita Y., Hisamatsu T., Yanagita M., Abbott R.D., Ohno S., Takashima N., Zaid M., Saito Y.

Alcohol (Alcohol) 90 57 - 65 2021.02

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 07418329

© 2020 Elsevier Inc. The clinical implications of alcohol consumption have been extensively examined; however, its effects on brain structures in apparently healthy community-dwellers remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between alcohol consumption and brain gray matter volume (GMV) in community-dwelling Japanese men using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). We recruited cognitively intact Japanese men, aged 40–79 years, from a population-based cohort in Shiga, Japan. Brain magnetic resonance imaging was performed, on average, 2 years after demographic and medical information was obtained in 2010–2014. A multivariable linear regression analysis of 639 men was conducted to elucidate the relationship between the amount of alcohol consumed and GMV. VBM statistics were analyzed by threshold-free cluster enhancement with a family-wise error rate of <0.05. The results obtained demonstrated that the amount of alcohol consumed was associated with lower GMV. The VBM analysis showed lower GMV within the parahippocampal, entorhinal, cingulate, insular, temporal, and frontal cortices and cerebellum in very heavy drinkers (≥42 ethanol g/day) than in non-drinkers. Furthermore, alcohol consumption was associated with a higher white matter lesion volume. These results suggest subclinical structural changes similar to alcohol-related neurological diseases.

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Relationship between non-fasting triglycerides and cardiovascular disease mortality in a 20-year follow-up study of a Japanese general population: NIPPON DATA90.

Hirata A, Okamura T, Hirata T, Sugiyama D, Ohkubo T, Okuda N, Kita Y, Hayakawa T, Kadota A, Kondo K, Miura K, Okayama A, Ueshima H

Journal of epidemiology (Journal of Epidemiology) 32 ( 7 ) 303 - 313 2021.01

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 0917-5040

Background: Non-fasting triglycerides (TG) are considered a better predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than fasting TG. However, the effect of non-fasting TG on fatal CVD events remains unclear. In the present study, we aimed to explore the relationship between non-fasting TG and CVD mortality in a Japanese general population. Methods: A total of 6,831 participants without a history of CVD, in which those who had a blood sampling over 8 hours or more after a meal were excluded, were followed for 18.0 years. We divided participants into seven groups according to non-fasting TG levels: ≤59 mg=dL, 60–89 mg=dL, 90–119 mg=dL, 120–149 mg=dL, 150–179 mg=dL, 180–209 mg=dL, and ≥210 mg=dL, and estimated the multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of each TG group for CVD mortality after adjusting for potential confounders, including high density lipoprotein cholesterol. Additionally, we performed analysis stratified by age <65 and ≥65 years. Results: During the follow-up period, 433 deaths due to CVD were detected. Compared with a non-fasting TG of 150–179 mg=dL, non-fasting TG ≥210 mg=dL was significantly associated with increased risk for CVD mortality (HR 1.56: 95% CI, 1.01–2.41). Additionally, lower levels of non-fasting TG were also significantly associated with increased risk for fatal CVD. In participants aged ≥65 years, lower levels of non-fasting TG had a stronger impact on increased risk for CVD mortality, while higher levels of non-fasting TG had a stronger impact in those aged <65 years. Conclusion: In a general Japanese population, we observed a U-shaped association between non-fasting TG and fatal CVD events.

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Tracking Pattern of Total Cholesterol Levels from Childhood to Adolescence in Japan.

Osawa E, Asakura K, Okamura T, Suzuki K, Fujiwara T, Maejima F, Nishiwaki Y

Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis (Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis) 29 ( 1 ) 38 - 49 2021.01

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 1340-3478

AIMS: This study aimed to evaluate the tracking pattern of serum total cholesterol (TC) levels among Japanese children using data collected continuously for 9 years and examine the relationship between childhood and adulthood TC levels. METHODS: TC levels of 2,608 first grade primary school children enrolled during 1981-2014 from two Japanese towns were measured during annual health check-ups. Nine-year trajectories of estimated TC levels stratified by TC quartiles in the first grade were analyzed using a mixed effects model. Adulthood TC levels were measured in participants who underwent health check-ups in the same area. RESULTS: Overall, 1,322 boys and 1,286 girls in the first grade of a primary school were followed for 9 years. Trajectories of TC levels during the period stratified by TC quartiles in the first grade differed significantly and did not cross each other for both sexes. Childhood data of 242 adult participants were linked with their adulthood data; the mean of age was late 20s for both sexes. The average TC levels in adulthood increased from the first to the fourth quartile in the first grade. Additionally, trajectories of TC levels differed between boys and girls. The later the admission year, the more elevated the TC levels in girls. CONCLUSION: Among Japanese children, TC levels were strongly tracked from childhood to adolescence for 9 years, and elevated TC levels in childhood were related to elevated TC levels in adulthood. Maintaining appropriate TC levels during childhood may be important to prevent future coronary artery diseases.

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Validity of a selective recall method for assessing water intake and its relationship with hydration status

Uchida T., Nakamura Y., Tanaka H., Nakamura S., Okamura T., Watanabe H., Murayam N.

EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES (European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences) 25 ( 21 ) 6623 - 6632 2021

ISSN 1128-3602

OBJECTIVE: We previously established a descriptive dietary record method that accurately quantifies habitual water intake from food and beverages, to ascertain the relationship between water intake and health. Here, we verified the validity of a selective recall method, which is easy for users to answer and analyze. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Japanese men and women aged 20-44 years (n = 16) and 45-64 years (n = 16) participated over three working days and one non-working day. The day following each of the surveyed days, participants collected their first morning urine for urinalysis and completed a selective recall and descriptive dietary record questionnaire. RESULTS: The two methods of determining water intake were positively correlated (r = 0.94, p < 0.0001). Water intake volumes from non-alcoholic beverages (r = 0.94, p < 0.0001), alcoholic beverages (r = 1.00, p < 0.0001), and food (r = 0.72, p < 0.0001), calculated using the two methods, exhibited strong correlation. No correlation was observed between urinalysis parameters and total water intake. A significant, negative correlation was observed between urine osmolarity and total water intake in men (r = -0.55, p = 0.0011) and women (r = -0.51, p = 0.0032) aged 20-44 years. CONCLUSIONS: Selective recall is a valid method for assessing water intake from food and beverages.

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Development of a Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction Model Using the Suita Study, a Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study in Japan (vol 27, pg 1160, 2020)

Nakai Michikazu, Watanabe Makoto, Kokubo Yoshihiro, Nishimura Kunihiro, Higashiyama Aya, Takegami Misa, Nakao Yoko M., Okamura Tomonori, Miyamoto Yoshihiro

JOURNAL OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND THROMBOSIS 28 ( 3 ) 304 - 304 2021

Research paper (scientific journal), ISSN 1340-3478

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